New Hampshire, U.S., Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659-1947
Jampal Dennis Furry
NORTHWOOD - Jampal Dennis Ralph Furry, 62, of Newman Road, died Saturday at his home.
He was born in Michigan, the son of Robert and Freida Furry.
He taught social studies and coached tennis at Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School in Haverhill, Mass., for more than 20 years. He was named teacher of the year there.
Furry was a certified instructor in healing Tao and a founder of the Red Lotus School of Tai Chi and Chi King. He taught in Europe and studied in China.
He was a Tibetan Buddhist.
He enjoyed nature and meditation.
Survivors include his wife, Lun Lun Choy-Furry; five daughters, Leslie, Kaylin, Carson, Jennifer and Jamie; and grandchildren.
Services will be held privately.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation.
Purdy Memorial Chapel, Lee, and Oyster River Crematory, Barrington, is in charge of the arrangements.
Jeannette Verville
PEMBROKE - Jeannette Verville, 89, of Pembroke Street, died Wednesday at Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Myers, Fla., after a short illness.
She was born in Pembroke, the daughter of Edmon and Leonida (Martel) Gagne.
She worked as a textile worker for Arms Textile and Bee Bee Shoe Co. in Manchester before retiring.
She was a communicant of St. John the Baptist Church.
Verville was a member of St. Theresa Rosebush Society.
Survivors include four sons, Gerald Verville of Allenstown, Roger Verville and Roland Verville, both of Pembroke, and Robert Verville of St. Petersburg, Fla.; a daughter, Claire Lavoie of Allenstown; a brother, Roland Gagne of Allenstown; 14 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Her husband, Ernest Verville, died in 1978.
Calling hours will not be held.
A memorial Mass will be held at a later date.
Burial will be held in St. John the Baptist Cemetery in Allenstown.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the St. John the Baptist Renovation Fund, 10 School St., Allenstown 03275; or Tri-Town Volunteer Ambulance Service, P.O. Box 219, Suncook 03275.
Paul E. Nadeau Sr.
GOFFSTOWN - Paul Eugene Nadeau Sr., 85, died Sunday after a long illness.
He was born in Concord, the son of Edourd and Bertha (LaCroix) Nadeau.
He lived in Goffstown for the past 42 years.
He served with the U.S. Army Air Corps as a B-17 pilot during World War II.
He worked as store manager for Merrimack Farms and Blue Seal Feeds companies.
Nadeau was a member of the VFW, Knights of Columbus and the American Legion of Goffstown.
Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Hazel (Hill) Nadeau of Goffstown; a son, Paul Nadeau Jr. of Orange Park, Fla.; two daughters, Susan Daniels and Kathryn Brown, both of Goffstown; six grandsons; and three great-granddaughters.
Memorial services will be held Friday at 10 a.m. in St. Lawrence Church of Goffstown.
Burial will be held privately in Shirley Hill Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Goffstown Emergency Services Association, 18 Church St., Goffstown 03045.
Andrew C. Birch, BELMONT
Friday, March 29, 2002
BELMONT - Andrew C. Birch, 87, of Mallards Landing, died yesterday at his home. He was born in Boston, the son of Andrew and Annie (Baxter) Birch. He lived in Bedford, Mass., for many years, moving to Belmont 20 years ago. He served with the U.S. Army in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Birch worked as a truck driver for J.N. Muldoon for 40 years and was a retired Teamster of Local 25 in Boston. He was a former officer of Mallards Landing. Survivors include a son, Donald Birch of Lexington, Mass.; two daughters, Carol Ranger of Belmont and Diane Mckenzie of Bedford, Mass.; a stepbrother, Richard Birch; three sisters, Eleanor Hatch, Jean Snow and Margarte Lancaster; 10 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. His wife, Catherine Birch, died in 1991. Calling hours will be held today from 3 to 6 p.m. in the carriage house of the Wilkinson-Beane Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant St., Laconia. Graveside services will be held tomorrow at 10 a.m. in the family lot in Shawsheen Cemetery in Bedford, Mass. Wilkinson-Beane Funeral Home, Laconia, is in charge of the arrangements.
Roy F. Locke, MEREDITH
Saturday, March 23, 2002
MEREDITH - Roy Francis Locke, 75, of Livingston Road, died Thursday at the Veterans Medical Center in White River Junction, Vt. He was born in Concord, the son of Warren and Hattie (Fay) Locke. He was raised in Concord and had lived in Meredith since the 1940's. He attended schools in Concord. Locke worked as a caretaker for the former Camp Idlewild on Cow Island on Lake Winnipesaukee for more than 27 years. He was a past member of the Griggs-Wyatt American Legion Post No. 33 in Meredith. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, fishing and country music. He served with the U.S. Army with the 17th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron in Germany during World War II. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Marjorie (Woods) Locke of Meredith; a son, Roy Locke of Meredith; a daughter, Carol Locke of Meredith; two brothers, Warren Lacke of Weare and Donald Locke of Loudon; two sisters, Madoline Cantara of Epsom and Gladys Wilcott of Loudon; three grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Four brothers, Herbert Locke, Edgar Locke, Charles Locke and Joseph Locke, and two sisters, Elizabeth Morin and Leona Lakevicius, died previously Calling hours will be held today from 3 to 5 p.m. at Mayhew Funeral Home, Route 3 and 104, Meredith. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. in the funeral home. The Rev. Gordon Avery, pastor of Meredith Center Free Will Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial will be held in Oakland Cemetery in Meredith. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Meredith Public Health Nursing Association, P.O. Box 176, Meredith 03253; or Meredith Center Free Will Baptist Church, P.O. Box 336, Meredith 03253.
Lillian Daoust, FRANKLIN
Sunday, May 19, 2002
FRANKLIN - Lillian (Henri) Daoust, 101, died at Mountain Ridge Health Care Center in Franklin on Friday. She was born in Manville, R.I., the daughter of Onezime and Mary (Peloquin) Henri. She moved to Franklin in 1959. Daoust attended St. Anne's Parochial School in Manville and St. Morris College in St. Hyacinth, Quebec. She taught violin lessons for many years and was involved in band, orchestra and theater productions. She taught hairdressing at the Hair Dressing Academy in Pawtucket, R.I., and owned and operated Lil's Beauty Salon in Manville until retiring in 1959. She was a communicant of St. Paul Church in Franklin. During her 100th birthday celebration, she received proclamations from President Bill Clinton and Governor Jeanne Shaheen and greetings from Willard Scott of the Today Show. Survivors include two daughters, Jacqueline O'Rourke of Franklin and Susanne Price of Laconia; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Her husband, Ernest Daoust died in 1958. A son, Bob Daoust, died in 1973. Calling hours will be held today from 4 to 7 p.m. at Thibault-Neun Funeral Home, 143 Franklin St., Franklin. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated tomorrow at 9 a.m. at St. Paul Church, School Street, Franklin. Burial will be tomorrow at 2 p.m. in St. James Cemetery, Manville, R.I. Memorial donations may be made to St. Paul Church, P.O. Box 490, Franklin, 03235, or to Mountain Ridge Genesis Eldercare, 7 Baldwin St., Franklin, 03235.
Ruth A. Blanchard, RUTLAND, Vt.
Monday, May 13, 2002
RUTLAND, Vt. - Ruth A. Blanchard, 82, died Friday at the Rutland Regional Medical Center after a long illness. She was born in Tilton, the daughter of Frank Tibbetts and Donna (Bailey) Tibbetts. She lived most of her life in Sanbornton and Hill, as well as several other towns in New Hampshire. She lived in Vermont for the past few years. She is survived by two sons, David Blanchard of Limington, Maine, and Charles Blanchard Jr. of Freedom; five daughters, Mary Blanchard-Boulerisse of Bedford, Ruth McDaniels of Sanbornton, Barbara Summerall of Tilton, Edith Robie of Bomosseen, Vt., and Jane Hanson of Orwell, Vt.; four brothers, Armand Tibbetts, Reginald Tibbetts, Frank Tibbetts and Ricky Tibbetts, all of New Hampshire; 29 grandchildren; 61 great-grandchildren; 13 great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Her husband of 51 years, Charles Blanchard Sr.; a son, Frank Blanchard; three grandchildren; and a sister and three brothers died previously. She worked for many years at Joe's Market in Bristol and also in the Tilton Dress Shop in Franklin. She enjoyed fishing, family get-togethers, and loved to go for rides. She attended the Full Gospel Mission Church in Tilton. Calling hours are from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the H.L. Young & Company Memorial Home, 175 S. Main St., Franklin. A graveside funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Hill with the Rev. Ruth McDaniels of the Full Gospel Mission Church officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 249 Canal St., Manchester 03101.
Robert J. Boynton, DUNBARTON
Tuesday, January 15, 2002
DUNBARTON - Robert J. Boynton, 77, died Saturday at the Hospice House in Concord. He was born in East Weare, the son of Jesse and Marguerite (Drees) Boynton. He moved to Dunbarton 57 years ago. Boynton worked at Wirthmore Feed Co. in Concord and Concord Lumber Co. in Concord before working at H.M.C. Corp. in Contoocook. He retired in 1982. He also worked as a self-employed horse-shoer. He played guitar and stand-up bass at barn dances since 1930 and recently for the Woody Roberts Band, String and Things in Contoocook. Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Janice (Colby) Boynton of Dunbarton; two sons, Robert Boynton of Dunbarton and John Boynton of Webster; two grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Calling hours will be held tomorrow from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Holt-Woodbury Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 3 Hall Ave., Henniker. Services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. in the funeral home. Stanley Goddard will officiate. Burial will be held in the spring in East Weare Cemetery in Weare. Memorial donations may be made to the New Hampshire Wildlife Federation, 54 Portsmouth St., Concord 03301; or the Hospice House, P.O. Box 1797, Concord 03302.
Mark J. Ward, DOVER
Friday, March 29, 2002
DOVER - Mark Joseph Ward, 48, of Dover Point Road, died Wednesday at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover. He was born in Chicago, the son of Joseph and Margie (Jura) Ward. He earned a bachelor's degree in computer science. He worked as a culinary chef at Camel Back Resort in Arizona and as a troubleshooter for Cabletron. Ward loved to read and was knowledgeable about computers. Survivors include his mother of Northwood; his father of Philadelphia; a brother, Gregory Ward of Georgia; and three sisters, Pamela Demo of South Dakota, Patricia Pietrzak of Virginia and Cynthia Goode of Israel. Calling hours will not be held. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. in Purdy Memorial Chapel, Route 4, 2 Concord Road, Lee. The Rev. Fred Cheney of Bethany Church in Greenland will officiate. Memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, New England Region, 249 Canal St., Manchester 03101.
Josephine M. Mason, SPRINGFIELD
Monday, May 13, 2002
SPRINGFIELD - A graveside service for Josephine M. Mason, 95, who died Jan. 24, will be held on Saturday at 3 p.m. in the Pleasant View Cemetery, Springfield. Fred Davis will officiate. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Springfield Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 22, West Springfield 03284, or to the Visiting Nurse Alliance of Vermont and New Hampshire, 46 S. Main St., Hartford, Vt., 05001. Chadwick Funeral Service of New London is in charge of arrangements.
Beverly C. Goodell, SUNAPEE
Tuesday, March 12, 2002
SUNAPEE - Beverly C. Goodell, 65, of Hamel Road, died Friday at her home. She was born in New London, the daughter of James and Elsie (Robbins) Wells. She graduated from New London High School and from Claremont Vocational Tech. Goodell was formerly of Croydon, living in Sunapee for the past 45 years. She worked as a respiratory therapist for New London Hospital for 15 years and for Alice Peck Day Hospital in Lebanon for the past four years. Survivors include a son, John Robbins of Antrim; two daughters, Debra Temple of Allenstown and Jill Goodell of Hartland, Vt.; and three grandchildren. A grandson, Brian Goodell, died in 1997. Calling hours will be held Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. in Chadwick Funeral Services, 174 Main St., New London. Burial will be in the spring in Old Main Street Cemetery, New London. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Upper Valley Humane Society, HC 63, Box 52A, Lebanon 03766.
